I am in the last stages of making this dish and my husband is going CRAZY! The smell that is filling our house is incredible! He's been over here sneeking bites and "hangin' around" while I am trying to get this thing done and on the table! He can hardly wait! I decided to take a bite of one of the meatballs and OMG! I am transported back to the time I lived in Turkey. I am THRILLED because THIS captures the taste of our Adana kebab that I loved so much! I have said this before and I'll say it again...Chef John is THE MAN!! Well done, Sir!

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this was so simple to prepare and tasted delish. the meatballs were so so tender! loved the idea of mixing the greek yogurt w/the egg and crumbs first. I did add all the spices as listed but also added a heaping 1/2 tsp. of Kibseh spice as well. also added some parsley to the meatballs, and roasted the eggplant cubes, onion, and garlic. a splash of red wine. the only thing I can see that is a bit off is the proportions of the sauce and chicken broth. I had to almost double it but perhaps it is because I added some crimini mushrooms and roasted peppers so the sauce had quite a full body. this is a keeper! so easy and again the balls are so tender.

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AMAZING! To make this gluten free, I subbed a frozen GF waffle (just chopped it in my food processor) for the bread crumbs and I used sour cream in lieu of the greek yogurt. I also added A LOT of crushed red peppers. Very spicy - just the way I like it! Because I made these as an appetizer for a party and I was running errands, I made the sauce on the stove top and baked the meatballs as directed. But instead of adding the 'balls to the sauce on the stove top, I poured the hot sauce over the meatballs and continued baking (eventually bringing the temp down to 375) for about 30 minutes. Rave reviews! This is totally a great way to use a random eggplant.

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Just made tonight and the sauce itself is wonderfully delicious and I could eat it on its own. I had to substitute ground pork for lamb as my store was out of ground lamb, but still very good. Only negative thing is that in my opinion there is way too much salt in the meatball mixture, other than that I will be making again....and again, and doubling the eggplant/sauce part of it!! I ate mine over top of jasmine rice tonight. Yummy!

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Everyone loved this dish. Another winner from Chef John. The mini lamb meatballs came out very tender and juicy. It is a perfect meal for 3-4 people. The eggplant sauce was just has right amount of spice. A plus is that the meat balls didn't take very long to make, the squeezing method works very well. Carry on Chef John. I am a fan.